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Beaumont police investigate Aggravated Kidnapping

JEFFERSON COUNTY - Beaumont Police Press Release: Beaumont Police Officers are on the scene of a reported aggravated kidnapping from the Petro Truck Stop located in the 5400 block of Walden Road.

At about 5:20 this morning Patrol Officers responded to the incident when a 45-year-old Houston man called 911 to report that his truck had been stolen and his friend kidnapped by a man armed with a handgun.

The reported victim is a 33-year-old Hispanic female from San Antonio. She is 5’05", weighs between 130 - 140 pounds and has shoulder length black hair. At the time of the alleged kidnapping, she was wearing blue jeans and a turquoise jacket.

The suspect is a black male with a dark complexion, in his mid- thirties, about 5’10" - 6’0" tall weighing about 190 - 200 pounds.

Information is still very preliminary at this early stage of the investigation. We are asking people to be on the lookout for red Dodge truck and the female. If anyone does see this vehicle, or the female, we ask that you phone the Beaumont Police Department at 832-1234.